Embroideey envelope



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet '1.

J. B. LEE.

EMBROIDERY ENVELOPE.

8 N8. 324,854. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.,

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INVENTOR 2 Sheets-S]'neet 2.

J. E. LEE

EMBROIDERY ENVELOPE.

(No Model.)

No. 324,854. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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' INVENT R am 02% ATTORNEY WIT ESSES:

UNITED STATES JOHN EDWARD LEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

EMBROIDERY-ENVELOPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324:,854, dated August25, 1885.

(No modeLl To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN EDWARD LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohi cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in E1nbroidery-Envelopesfor Packing Embroidery, Laces, and Similar Goods, of which the followingis a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a very simple andeasily-constructed envelope in which the embroidery, lace, or othergoods can be easily packed, effectively displayed for sale, readilywithdrawn when required, and protected from dust or injury when packedaway.

My package consists of an envelope with a flap broad enough to cover, ornearly cover, the body of the envelope in which the goods are packed,and with theinside sheet of the pocket cut through, leaving an openingfor the dis play of the goods. When the goods are not being shown, theflap is folded down, covering the opening in the pocket and the goodscompletely. At one end of the envelope, in the same sheet with thelarger opening, I cut a small slit a short distance from the openingreferred to. This slit is for the purpose of allowing the goods to bewithdrawn, to cut off and sell, or for use.

My invention will be best understood by referring to the drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my invention. The flap is shownthrown back, the goods in place, and one end slightly drawn out. Fig. 2is a plan View of the sheet for forming the envelope opened out.

A is the inside sheet of pocket or body of envelope. B is the flap; U,the goods; D, slit for allowing the goods to be withdrawn.

E is the back of pocket; H H, small flaps for gumining to back E to formpocket of envelope;ff, line of fold of upper face of pocket upon back; 00, line of fold of flap of envelope. Broken lines are folding-lines ofsheet.

This envelope consists of a single strip of paper with the width of thelength of the completed envelope, and in length about equal to threetimes the width of the finished article. About one-third of the lengthof the sheet of paper is then folded over an equal portion of the sheet,to form a pocket having its opening for the insertion of its contents atthe inner edge. The remaining portion of the sheet is then folded downas a flapthat is, the part A is folded over upon E to form the pocket,and ]3 acts as the flap. The inside of pocket A has two openings cut init, the larger one for the display of the goods 0, and the smaller, D,for their withdrawal for'use or for sale, as may be.

This envelope may be made of any suitable material, though I prefer touse paper, and any words or devices may be printed upon any part of it.

The goods are inserted folded, but not carded,into the pocket of theenvelope, and when not required for inspection the ilap is folded down.

Having now fully described my invent-ion, what I c1aini, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A11 envelope for packing embroidery, made of one piece and consisting ofa pocket and a flap, the pocket having an opening for the display of thegoods, and a slot for withdrawing the goods without disturbing thefolds, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN EDWARD LEE. lVitnesses:

O. W. SPAULDING, G. W. W ARREN.

